Guidebook for Los Angeles

Jessica
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Drinks & Nightlife

A dark, lively bar right across the street from my place. On weeknights, it is cozy and relatively quiet, but on weekends, this place gets packed. They have a DJ playing music and people are dancing. It is a bit of a divey feel, so it's not super posh, and the drinks are cheap.
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Mom's
12238 Santa Monica Blvd
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A dark, lively bar right across the street from my place. On weeknights, it is cozy and relatively quiet, but on weekends, this place gets packed. They have a DJ playing music and people are dancing. It is a bit of a divey feel, so it's not super posh, and the drinks are cheap.
This is a sports bar just across the street from my house. It's usually pretty loud and happening, especially if there is a good game on.
Thunderbird Bar
12217 Wilshire Boulevard
This is a sports bar just across the street from my house. It's usually pretty loud and happening, especially if there is a good game on.
My favorite bar / lounge in LA. This one is further away from my place, but definitely worth the trek. It is latin themed, has a speakeasy feel, and they will often have live latin jazz and sometimes people are dancing, but it is fun regardless of whether you are a dancer or not. It is a small place, not exactly a nightclub. Upscale attire and you will have to make reservations if you want to go on a Fri or Sat, but every other night you can just walk in. Afterward, go next door to the taco / quesadilla shack, they have the BEST al pastor quesadillas, I promise.
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La Descarga
1159 N Western Ave
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My favorite bar / lounge in LA. This one is further away from my place, but definitely worth the trek. It is latin themed, has a speakeasy feel, and they will often have live latin jazz and sometimes people are dancing, but it is fun regardless of whether you are a dancer or not. It is a small place, not exactly a nightclub. Upscale attire and you will have to make reservations if you want to go on a Fri or Sat, but every other night you can just walk in. Afterward, go next door to the taco / quesadilla shack, they have the BEST al pastor quesadillas, I promise.
Very fun place. A small bar / club in Venice. They play good music and everyone is dancing. Perfect if you want to go out on Thurs, Fri, or Sat. Wednesdays are also fun, they have a free comedy show followed by free burlesque that starts at midnight.
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The Del Monte Speakeasy
52 Windward Ave
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Very fun place. A small bar / club in Venice. They play good music and everyone is dancing. Perfect if you want to go out on Thurs, Fri, or Sat. Wednesdays are also fun, they have a free comedy show followed by free burlesque that starts at midnight.
My favorite bar in Santa Monica. Classy place with nice ambiance and decor. It's relatively quiet, so it's great for a date or a night of drinks and conversation. Awesome, velvety comfy seating.
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Bar Chloe
1449 2nd St
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My favorite bar in Santa Monica. Classy place with nice ambiance and decor. It's relatively quiet, so it's great for a date or a night of drinks and conversation. Awesome, velvety comfy seating.

Getting Around

If you're trying to go Downtown or to Culver City, get on the metro here and it'll take you where you want to go.
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Expo/Bundy station
2154-2134 S Bundy Dr
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If you're trying to go Downtown or to Culver City, get on the metro here and it'll take you where you want to go.
Download the Bird, Lime, Lyft, or Uber apps. You can hail cars or grab an electric scooter or bike. It's all very cheap and convenient, and is the best way to get around Santa Monica because you won't have to worry about paying high prices for parking.
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Santa Monica
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Download the Bird, Lime, Lyft, or Uber apps. You can hail cars or grab an electric scooter or bike. It's all very cheap and convenient, and is the best way to get around Santa Monica because you won't have to worry about paying high prices for parking.

Food Scene

This is a great daytime place to take your laptop or whatever and work. They let you use laptops from 8am-5pm every day and then the place turns into a bar at night. I tend to work remotely from here a few days a week. They serve beer, wine, coffee, tea, and food as well. It's a hip, cozy, nicely lit place to be during the day.
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Bodega Wine Bar Pasadena
300 E Colorado Blvd
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This is a great daytime place to take your laptop or whatever and work. They let you use laptops from 8am-5pm every day and then the place turns into a bar at night. I tend to work remotely from here a few days a week. They serve beer, wine, coffee, tea, and food as well. It's a hip, cozy, nicely lit place to be during the day.
Really great restaurant, everything is good. On the expensive side, even though the ambiance is more casual.
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Tar & Roses
602 Santa Monica Boulevard
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Really great restaurant, everything is good. On the expensive side, even though the ambiance is more casual.
Go here for happy hour! It is next to Bungalow inside the Fairmont hotel. Happy hour is everyday from 5-6pm and during that time everything is half off (including alcohol).
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FIG
101 Wilshire Blvd
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Go here for happy hour! It is next to Bungalow inside the Fairmont hotel. Happy hour is everyday from 5-6pm and during that time everything is half off (including alcohol).
Further from my place, but this is my favorite restaurant that I've been to in LA. It is Turkish fusion. The food is really amazing and everything I've tried is good. Make sure to make a reservation, as they get pretty busy.
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Kismet
4648 Hollywood Blvd
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Further from my place, but this is my favorite restaurant that I've been to in LA. It is Turkish fusion. The food is really amazing and everything I've tried is good. Make sure to make a reservation, as they get pretty busy.
One of my favorite restaurants. Really good mediterranean food. It's a chain and there's a lot of them all over LA. Large portions, casual vibes. Go for lunch or dinner.
Panini Kabob Grill - Santa Monica
One of my favorite restaurants. Really good mediterranean food. It's a chain and there's a lot of them all over LA. Large portions, casual vibes. Go for lunch or dinner.
The most quintessential LA place you can go in my opinion. This is chain, lots of them all over LA. Nice cozy decor and plenty of heaters in the patio for the evening. They have really great tea, coffee, unique drinks, and a lot of food as well. Super cute (and photogenic) place.
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Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main St
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The most quintessential LA place you can go in my opinion. This is chain, lots of them all over LA. Nice cozy decor and plenty of heaters in the patio for the evening. They have really great tea, coffee, unique drinks, and a lot of food as well. Super cute (and photogenic) place.
My favorite ramen place. Get the Tonkatsu Black. And then go to Urth Caffe across the street after for coffee and dessert.
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JINYA Ramen Bar
11239 Ventura Blvd
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My favorite ramen place. Get the Tonkatsu Black. And then go to Urth Caffe across the street after for coffee and dessert.
Beautiful, romantic restaurant on Abbot Kinney with super nice ambiance. It's always packed here, so call or use Resy and make a reservation. The food is unique and really good. It is on the pricey side, but it doesn't disappoint. Also make sure to try some of their desserts, they are all delicious.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Beautiful, romantic restaurant on Abbot Kinney with super nice ambiance. It's always packed here, so call or use Resy and make a reservation. The food is unique and really good. It is on the pricey side, but it doesn't disappoint. Also make sure to try some of their desserts, they are all delicious.
Really tiny, iconic Santa Monica place with good coffee and churros. Latin themed, and they always have salsa or flamenco playing. Owners are great people!
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Churros Calientes
11521 Santa Monica Blvd
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Really tiny, iconic Santa Monica place with good coffee and churros. Latin themed, and they always have salsa or flamenco playing. Owners are great people!
Korean food! Cheap and delicious.
Kitchen Story
2129 Sawtelle Blvd
Korean food! Cheap and delicious.
My favorite sushi in LA. There's 3 locations (Downtown, Marina Del Rey, and Pasadena).
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Sushi Enya
343 E 1st St
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My favorite sushi in LA. There's 3 locations (Downtown, Marina Del Rey, and Pasadena).
If you want a really great steak. Cozy, classy place.
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Hillstone
202 Wilshire Blvd
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If you want a really great steak. Cozy, classy place.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful place. The art is great, but it's also just nice because the architecture is really beautiful and they have a nice garden and green lawn areas. You can bring blankets and food and have a picnic. And it's free.
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The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
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Beautiful place. The art is great, but it's also just nice because the architecture is really beautiful and they have a nice garden and green lawn areas. You can bring blankets and food and have a picnic. And it's free.
The other part of the Getty museum is also a must see. Make a reservation.
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The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
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The other part of the Getty museum is also a must see. Make a reservation.

Sightseeing

Go at night. The view of Los Angeles is stunning.
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Tháp quan sát Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Go at night. The view of Los Angeles is stunning.

Shopping

Century City Mall is my go to. It's been newly remodeled and they did a really nice job. Go eat at Eataly and walk around a shop. The place is huge and they have a lot of great stores.
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Century City Mall station
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Century City Mall is my go to. It's been newly remodeled and they did a really nice job. Go eat at Eataly and walk around a shop. The place is huge and they have a lot of great stores.